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Angair Wildflower and Art Show
Anglesea and the surrounding areas have an amazing number of orchids and other wildflowers that grow throughout the area and attract both locals and vistors alike to come and enjoy their beauty.
A very popular attraction for the tourist , locals and visitors is the Angelsea Angair Wildflower and Art Show:
Venue: Anglesea - Memorial Hall
McMillan St
date: 23 - 24 Sep 2012
Phone: 03 5263 1085
The Show attracts visitors from all over Australia as the Anglesea heathlands are of international significance.
What you can expect if you attend the Angair Wildflower and Art Show:
* Free guided wildflower bus tours and walks
* Local wildflower and fauna displays
* Orchids of the Anglesea/ Aireys Inlet Region
Opening Hours:
Saturday and Sunday
10:00am 4:00pm
Entry price:
Adult:
24/9/09 (Sat) - 25/9/09 (Sun) $4.00 $4.00
Pensioners/Students:
24/9/09 (Sat) 25/9/09 (Sun) $2.00 $2.00
Children 12yrs and under FREE.
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Queenscliffe Music Festival 2011
Venue: Queenscliffe
Date: 25-26-27 Nov 2011
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Port Fairy Spring Music Festival
Venue: Port Fairy
Date: 14 15 October 2011.
The Port Fairy Spring Music Festival was created in 1990 by the late British/ Australian composer Michael Easton ARAM and the pianist Len Vorster and has been staged as an annual regional music festival since then.
The current Festival Director is Anna Goldsworthy, the distinguished Australian pianist and writer.
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Information for tourists covering events and where to go on Victoria's Great Ocean Road.
The Great Ocean Road hugs Victoria's magic south-west coast,
following the coastline for 300 km from Torquay to Warrnambool.
A map showing the Great Ocean Road |
The history of the Victoria's Great Ocean Road is as interesting as the Great ocean Road is a sightseeing dream.
History on Victoria's Great Ocean Road.
Work on the Great Ocean Road commenced in 1919 and completed in 1932, the Great Ocean Road was dedicated to the memory of all those
who fought in the First World War and was actually built by returned servicemen using only picks and shovels.
The views from the Great Ocean Road are breathtaking.
The scenery changes so dramatically that there are three identifiable sections
to the road - the Surf Coast, the Otway Ranges and the Shipwreck Coast.
The Great Ocean Road takes you along cliff edges, around hilly slopes, down onto the edge of beaches,
across river estuaries and up to breathtaking headlands.
Along this section of the coast are many fantastic and popular surf spots and excellent picnic areas for the tourist or just the family sightseeing.
Victoria's Great Ocean Road is world famous as a destination for tourists, sightseeing, surfing, camping and there are so many places to have a holiday.
Some of the better known tourist destinations are Angelsea, Point Roadnight, Airey's Inlet, Lorne, Wye River, Kennett River and Apollo Bay.
Beyond Anglesea, the Great Ocean Road leaves the coast and winds its way into the Otway Ranges.
Erskine Falls near Lorne on the Great Ocean Road
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The Otways are well known for their cool fern gullies, rushing streams, magnificent waterfalls and rainforest, you can enjoy close contact with the local flora and fauna - even watch the famous glow-worms at Melba Gully.
The 'Otway Fly' which is a suspended walkway 45 metres (approx. 130 feet) above the ground is proving a huge tourist attraction.
Around Lorne are many forest walks which visit impressive waterfalls. Erskine Falls is a 15 minute drive inland from Lorne.
Kennett River is a popular spot for koala spotting.
Futher along the Great Ocean Road
between Apollo Bay and Gellibrand Lower, the road passes through the Great Otway National Park, which includes some of the last surviving temperate rain forests in the south of Australia. A walk at Mait's rest, located directly on the Great Ocean Road, offers the opportunity to view spectacular tree fern and Myrtle Beech trees.
After Lavers Hill is Melba Gully which includes a 40 minute walk through tree ferns, Myrtle Beech, Australian Blackwood, a giant Otway Messmate, and beautiful river cascades. If you return at night with a search light you will see millions of glowworms known as Arachnocampa.
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Point Roadknight, Anglesea on the Great Ocean Road |
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Aerial photo of Lorne a major tourist attraction on the Great Ocean Road
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Lorne a popular place to stay while touring on the Great Ocean Road
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The Lighthouse at Airey's Inlet on the Great Ocean Road |
The coast road at Fairhaven between Angelsea and Lorne on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria. |
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A great photo of the 12 Apostles on the Great Ocean Road
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An aerial photo of the Great Ocean Road between Lorne and Apollo Bay |
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The countryside behind Lorne near Erskine Falls.
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One of the beaches near Lorne on the Great Ocean Road
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Erskine Falls near Lorne on the Great Ocean Road. |
A photo of the world famous Bells Beach host to the World Easter Surf titles.
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The winding road near Lorne on the Great Ocean Road. |
The 12 Apostles on the Great Ocean Road |
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A view of the famous Bell's Beach on the Great Ocean Road
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The Ocean near Lorne on the Great Ocean Road .
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January
* Skandia Geelong Week
(formerly the Festival of Sail and Waterfront)
* Geelong Vintage Rally
* Danger 1000 Swim Torquay
* Mountain to Surf Run Lorne
* Pier to Pub Swim Lorne
* Apollo Bay Show and Food and Wine Festival
* Custom Car and Bike Show Colac
* Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic Warrnambool
* Moyneyana Festival Port Fairy
* Tyrendarra Rodeo Portland
February
* 12th Australian Masters Games, Geelong
* Pako Festa Pakington Street, Geelong
* Rock to Ramp Ocean Swim Anglesea
* Otway Odyssey Mountain Bike Event and Forrest Festival Apollo Bay
* Great Ocean Sports Festival Apollo Bay
* Otway Idol Beech Forest
* Sungold Field Days Warrnambool
* Wood, Wine & Roses Festival Heywood
March
* Victorian Surf Life-Saving Championships Apollo Bay
* Port Fairy Folk Festival
April
* Rip Curl Pro World Surfing Titles Bells Beach
* Apollo Bay Music Festival Apollo Bay
May
* Great Ocean Road Marathon Lorne to Apollo Bay
* Warrnambool Racing Carnival and Graded Annual Steeplechase
June
* National Celtic Festival Portarlington
* Australian Kelpie Muster Casterton
July
* Fun4Kids Festival Warrnambool
August
* Festival of One Act Plays Anglesea
* Shipwreck Coast Golf Classic Warrnambool
September
* Angair Wildflower and Art Show Anglesea
October
* Birregurra Weekend Festival
* Melbourne Warrnambool Cycling Classic
* Spring Music festival Port Fairy
* Glenelg River Fishing Competition Nelson
November
* Queenscliff Music Festival Queenscliff
* Toast to the Coast - Geelong
* Australian Woolsports Championships Winchelsea
* Portland Bay Festival Portland
December
* High Tide Festival Torquay
* Falls Music Festival Lorne
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The Twelve Apostles
The 12 Apostles a major tourist attraction on the Great Ocean Road
The 12 Apostles are a collection of limestone stacks off the shore of
the Port Campbell National Park, by the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia.
Their proximity to one another has made the site a popular tourist attraction. Originally the site was called the Sow and Piglets.
Muttonbird Island near Loch Ard Gorge was the Sow and the smaller rock stacks the Piglets.
The name was changed in the 1950s to the more majestic "The Twelve Apostles" to lure more visitors even though there were only nine left.
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The Blues Train
Start Date: 2011-08-06
End Date: 2012-05-26
Frequency: Weekly
The Blues Train departs Queenscliff between the months of August and May, offering a unique musical meal and show. With a capacity of 200 (50 in each of the four carriages) it has become enormously popular as a function venue and can accommodate and provide catering for parties of one to 200 people for a unique dinner and show - including weddings, birthday parties, corporate functions, christmas celebrations and special occasions.
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Information on the Lorne Mountain To Surf Race
When: Fri Jan 6, 2012.
A capacity field of 2000 runners will tackle the tough 8km course that heads up and around the town's hills, through a national park before returning along the Great Ocean Road to the Lorne Surf Lifesaving Club
The race is a prelude to the famous Pier to Pub swim the following day.
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Lorne Pier to Pub
Venue: Lorne Pier
Date: 7th Jan 2012
Each year thousands of swimmers dive into a sea of history and race the 1.2 kilometre course of the Lorne Pier to Pub, which started as an informal challenge among Lorne Surf Life Saving Club members.
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